Behind the efforts to secure the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release is the remarkable story of one man's unlikely involvement.  

Art is doing ‘extremely well,’ his new owner said on social media

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Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed after shark sightings on Friday

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Independence Day fireworks shows have kicked off across the East Coast

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Jacksonville, Florida was rated the most boring city in the U.S., according to one analysis

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In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed.

The provision overturns the previous ability of gamblers to deduct all their losses from income taxes

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The teen was transported to a local hospital as a ‘trauma alert,’ which could mean she has life-threatening injuries

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Industry insiders warn the full effects of Trump’s tariffs may be felt by 2026, in time for the 250th anniversary of America’s founding

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Hamas accepted the framework of a hostage-release cease-fire proposal that would include negotiations with Israel bolstered by US involvement to reach a permanent end to the war, according to reports.

The bill passed Thursday with a narrow margin in the House of Representatives

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The 55-year-old woman is now being held on a $600,000 bond

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The Gallagher brothers play their first concert since reuniting, in front of a packed Cardiff stadium.

The visit to the Trump stronghold comes as the Democratic governor has emerged as the most prominent liberal face of opposition to the president

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Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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A TikToker filmed Kona Ice, Churro Mania, Elote Lovers and Ms.Cheezious food trucks entering the detention facility in the Florida Everglades

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The group said it was ready to begin negotiations immediately after Donald Trump said Israel had accepted conditions for a 60-day ceasefire.

Ismail Abdo, the leader of the Rumba crime gang, has been at the centre of a violent turf war with a rival gang in Sweden.

"The devil might be angry and can do what he wants," President William Ruto said in response to criticism.

Scammer helped siphon over $250,000 in crypto by impersonating Trump inaugural committee figures

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